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06-22-22, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry2

Assuming not a "fixed" gear bike...
Rim brakes ?

Barry

I believe he's talking about the wide flattish center strip that tires, especially rear tires, wear to just from rolling, not the skid patches from braking.

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